ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3014526664-2025-00045
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 14, 2025
- Report Date
- March 13, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SILK ROAD MEDICAL
- Product Code
- NTE
- UDI-DI
- 00811311021062
- PMA / PMN Number
- K230402
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS COMPLETED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE LED TO THE ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. AS THE DISSECTION WAS CAUSED BY THE ARTERIAL SHEATH OF THE ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM (NPS) LEADING TO THE THROMBUS FORMATION AT THE ACCESS SITE AND STROKE EVENT, THIS EVENT WILL BE REPORTED FOR THE NPS. COMPLAINTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE REVIEWED AND MONITORED FOR TRENDS. ALL REASONABLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT. THE FIELDS THAT ARE BLANK ARE NOT AN OMISSION AND INDICATE THAT THE INFORMATION IS EITHER NOT APPLICABLE OR CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A RIGHT TRANSCAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION (TCAR) PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED WEAKNESS ON THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE. IMAGING REVEALED A DISSECTION FLAP WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ARTERIAL SHEATH OF THE ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM AND OCCLUSION AT THE ACCESS SITE. THE DISSECTION WAS REPAIRED SURGICALLY AND THROMBUS WAS ALSO REMOVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATED INFARCTS WERE SEEN IN IMAGING AND THE EVENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA). THE PATIENT HAS MADE A COMPLETE RECOVERY POST INTERVENTION. AS THE DISSECTION WAS CAUSED BY THE ARTERIAL SHEATH OF THE ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM (NPS) LEADING TO THE THROMBUS FORMATION AT THE ACCESS SITE AND STROKE EVENT, THIS EVENT WILL BE REPORTED FOR THE NPS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1451586 | ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID NEUROPROTECTION SYSTEM | TEMPORARY CAROTID CATHETER FOR EMBOLIC CAPTURE | NTE | SILK ROAD MEDICAL | 306219 | 00811311021062 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Female | Required Intervention |